U.S. Indexes Finished Mixed Friday As UnitedHealth Group Led, Applied Materials Lagged

U.S. stock indexes finished mixed Friday as the increased 0.08%. Meanwhile, the declined 0.29%, and the fell 0.40%.

The , which focuses on small-cap stocks, fell 0.54%, while the Cboe Volatility Index was up 1.62%.

Among companies with at least $10 billion in market value, Applied Materials Inc. (AMAT) posted the largest decline during the session, plunging 14.07%, followed by Venture Global Inc. (VG) shares, which dropped 8.90%. Shares of Galaxy Digital Inc. (GLXY) declined 8.68%.

UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH), was the biggest leader, surging 12.03%, and First Solar Inc. (FSLR) surged 11.05%. Nu Holdings Ltd. Cl A (NU) rounded out the top three leaders on Friday, with shares adding 9.16%.

In commodities news, Brent crude oil futures were up 0.43%, while gold futures were down 0.72%. was up 0.08% to $117,076.

The 10-Year Treasury yield climbed to 4.323%.

Stock indexes in Asia were up, with Japan’s NIKKEI 225 Index up 1.71% and China’s Shanghai Composite Index rising 0.83%.

In Europe, indexes fell, with the STOXX Europe 600 Index declining 0.06% and the FTSE 100 Index dropping 0.42% from the previous close.

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